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Reduction of spectral interferences in atmospheric pressure glow discharge optical emission spectrometry
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Low-Pressure Injection of Water and Urea-Water Solution in Flash-Boiling Conditions
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Critical study of crop-derived biochars for soil amendment and pharmaceutical ecotoxicity reduction
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Seeking Optimal Nutrition for Healthy Body Mass Reduction Among Former Athletes
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Electronic conduction in (Bi,Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O glass-ceramics
PublicationAmorficzny materiał (Bi,Pb)4Sr3Ca3Cu4Ox wygrzewany w odpowiednich warunkach staje się nieuporządkowanym metalem i nadprzewodnikiem. Przedstawiono model mechanizmu przewodnictwa elektrycznego tych materiałów. Przeprowadzono dyskusję istniejących teorii do opisu badanych materiałów.
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Vertical vibration reduction and audible sound analysis in surface grinding with electroplated tools
PublicationOne of the first approaches to the development of a grinding process monitoring system based on audible sound sensors is presented in the paper. Electroplated diamond tools (abrasive D64 and D107) were used in a modified single-disc lapping machine configuration for flat grinding of ceramics (Al2O3). The main aim of the machine modification was to reduce the vertical vibration in order to decrease the tool wear and to increase...
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A plateau-valley separation approach (PVSA) for reduction of the end-effect in surface metrology
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Reliable Greedy Multipoint Model-Order Reduction Techniques for Finite-Element Analysis
PublicationA new greedy multipoint model-order reduction algorithm for fast frequency-domain finite-element method simulations of electromagnetic problems is proposed. The location of the expansion points and the size of the projection basis are determined based on a rigorous error estimator. Compared to previous multipoint methods, the quality of the error estimator is significantly improved by ensuring the orthogonality of the projection...
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Objective relaxation algorithm for reliable simulation-driven size reduction of antenna structure
PublicationThis letter investigates reliable size reduction of antennas through electromagnetic-driven optimization. It is demonstrated that conventional formulation of the design task by direct footprint miniaturization with imposing constraints on electrical performance parameters may not lead to optimum results. The reason is that—in a typical antenna structure—only a few geometry parameters explicitly determine the antenna footprint,...
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Effect of MgSO4 nutrition on Theobroma cacao L. susceptibility to Phytophthora megakarya infection
PublicationA new strategy to reduce the severity of black pod disease (BPD) in T. cacao plants using MgSO4 nutrition was investigated. The dynamics of the tolerance to BPD of 18 susceptible T. cacao plantlets coming from the cross (♀SNK64 × ♂UPA14) was monitored during weekly (8 weeks) supply of MgSO4 into the soil. Prior to MgSO4 application, disease scores of the 18 plantlets (in six sets of three plantlets per set) were varying between...
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Rotational Design Space Reduction for Cost-Efficient Multi-Objective Antenna Optimization
PublicationCost-efficient multi-objective design of antenna structures is presented. Our approach is based on design space reduction algorithm using auxiliary single-objective optimization runs and coordinate system rotation. The initial set of Pareto-optimal solutions is obtained by optimizing a response surface approximation model established in the reduced space using coarse-discretization EM simulation data. The optimization engine is...
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Influence of datasets decreased by applying reduction and generation methods on Digital Terrain Models
PublicationThe number of point clouds provided by LiDAR technology can be sometimes seen as a problem in development and further processing for given purposes (e.g. Digital Terrain Model (DTM) generation). Therefore, there is still a need to reduce the obtained big datasets. Reducing can be done, inter alia, by reducing the size of the set or by generating the set. This paper presents two variants of the reduction of point clouds in order...
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Thermoelectric properties of bismuth-antimony-telluride alloys obtained by reduction of oxide reagents
PublicationThe BieSbeTe alloys with different Bi/Sb/Te ratio were fabricated by an innovative method. For that purpose the oxide reagents were melted at high temperature, then quenched to form pellets, milled to a powder and finally reduced in hydrogen at various temperatures. Complex structures consisting of connected thin layers forming a continuous path between nano- and micrometer size grains have been obtained. The electrical conductivity,...
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Size-Reduction-Oriented Design of Compact CPW-Fed UWB Monopole Antenna
PublicationA structure and design optimization of compact CPW-fed UWB monopole antenna is presented. Explicit size reduction through constrained numerical optimization of all relevant geometry parameters of the structure leads to a very small footprint of only 321 mm2. At the same time, a very wide antenna bandwidth is achieved from 3.1 GHz to 17 GHz.
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Web Questionnaire as Construction Method of Affect-annotated Lexicon - Risks Reduction Strategy
PublicationThe paper concerns credibility of construction methods for affect-annotated lexicons, specifically a web questionnaire is explored and evaluated. Web-based surveys are susceptible to some risks, which might influence credibility of the results, as some participants might perform random clicks or intentionally falsify the responses. The paper explores the risks and proposes some strategies to reduce them. The strategies are supported...
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Experimental study on the effectiveness of polymer damper in damage reduction of temporary steel grandstand
PublicationA large number of accidents, involving collapses of temporary grandstands during different types of events, were observed in the past. If the synchronized movement of people is tuned with the natural frequency of the affected part of the structure, resonance might occur. It may lead to severe damages of grandstands, their collapse or panic among the spectators. The aim of the paper is to assess, through preliminary experimental...
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A novel concept for tissue-metal detection and differentiation using an inductive proximity sensor
PublicationIn this paper a novel application of inductive proximity sensors for detection of living tissue by means of measurements of the coil impedance changes at different frequencies is described. The mathematical analyses utilizing Bessel function estimation include detected object size and its distance from a sensor. The main aim of this study is to prove the possibility of distinguishing between metal objects and living tissues. The...
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First report of seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep in Pomerania, northern Poland
PublicationIntroduction and objective. Toxoplasmosis is parasitic disease which has economic relevance for both veterinary and human medicine. In sheep, toxoplasmosis is a major cause of abortion and can thus cause reproductive problems. The current study aimed to determine the occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in sheep from 13 districts of northern Poland and thereby obtain actual data about T. gondii seroprevalence in...
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Rigid finite elements and multibody modelling used in estimation and reduction of rod vibrations
PublicationIn the paper, a mechanical set composed of a robot (manipulator) and of an elastic beam is considered. The beam is fixed to the top of the robot structure. In most of the similar cases, undesired vibrations can be excited in the beam. They are especially significant, when dynamics in the robot braking period is examined. In the paper, estimation and modification of length of the braking period is proposed, in order to reduce the...
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Corrosion hazards and inhibitor protection in the seawater injection system on the Baltic sea rig
PublicationOil extraction efficiency in LOTOS Petrobaltic Company is increased by means of injection of seawater into an oilfield aquifer, which is implemented on the Baltic Beta rig, operating on the Baltic Sea. Operational experience has shown a significant degree of corrosion aggressiveness in the injected water, which necessitates frequent repairs of the seawater injection installation. Evaluation of the corrosion phenomena is crucial...
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Effect of Vascular Lumen Reduction on the Performance and Energy Consumption of an Innovative Implantable LVAD
PublicationThis paper presents the results of a study on the effect of vascular lumen reduction on the performance of an innovative implantable LVAD (left ventricular assist device). It details the pressures in the individual cardiac chambers as a function of device frequency. In addition, mass flow rates and energy consumption of the device are examined, varying with lumen reduction and operating frequency. While the lumen reduction of the...
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Investigating Fuel Injection Strategies to Enhance Ship Energy Efficiency in Wave Conditions
PublicationThe prediction of fuel consumption and resulting transportation costs is a crucial stage in ship design, particularly for conditions involving motion in waves. This study investigates the real-time fuel consumption of a container ship when sailing in waves. The overall ship performance is evaluated using a novel non-linear coupled hull-engine-propeller interaction model. A series of towing tank experiments for hull resistance in...
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Surrogate-Assisted Design of Checkerboard Metasurface for Broadband Radar Cross-Section Reduction
PublicationMetasurfaces have been extensively exploited in stealth applications to reduce radar cross section (RCS). They rely on the manipulation of backward scattering of electromagnetic (EM) waves into various oblique angles. However, arbitrary control of the scattering properties poses a significant challenge as a design task. Yet it is a principal requirement for making RCS reduction possible. This article introduces a surrogate-based...
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Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Small Ruminants: Old Problems, and Current Solutions
PublicationToxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonosis of veterinary importance, with implications for public health. Toxoplasma gondii infection causes abortion or congenital disease in small ruminants. Moreover, the consumption of infected meat, cured meat products, or unpasteurized milk and dairy products can facilitate zoonotic transmission. Serological studies conducted in various European countries have shown the high seroprevalence of specific...
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Carburization Behavior of High-Grade Pellets After Direct Reduction in Pure Hydrogen
PublicationCarburization is a critical aspect in the iron and steel industry as it significantly affects the mechanical and chemical properties of the final product. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the carburization potential of high-grade quality iron ore pellets after direct reduction in pure hydrogen. The results show that the porosity of the pellets has a significant impact on the efficiency and success of the direct reduction...
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TiO2 and Reducing Gas: Intricate Relationships to Direct Reduction of Iron Oxide Pellets
PublicationIn response to the imperative for sustainable iron production with reduced CO2 emissions, this study delves into the intricate role of TiO2 in the direct reduction of iron oxide pellets. The TiO2-dependent reducibility of iron oxide pellets utilizing H2 and CO gas across varied temperatures and gas compositions is thoroughly investigated. Our findings unveil the nuanced nature of the TiO2 effect, underscored by its concentration-dependent...
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The induction of autophagy in human colon wt p53 and p53-null HCT116 cells by 4-methyl-1-nitroacridine derivative C-1748
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania miały na celu określenie zdolności pochodnej 4-metylo-1-nitroakrydyny C-1748 do uruchomienia autofagii komórek ludzkiego raka okrężnicy HCT116 posiadających dziki gen p53 oraz podlinii nie posiadającej tego genu. Wszystkie eksperymenty przeprowadzone zostały przy stężeniu hamującym proliferację komórek nowotworowych w 90%. Wykazano, że indukowana przez C-1748 autofagia w komórkach raka okrężnicy jest zależna...
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The Early Stages of Photosystem II Assembly Monitored by Measurements of Fluorescence Lifetime, Fluorescence Induction and Isoelectric Focusing of Chlorophyll-Proteins in Barley Etiochloroplasts
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Wykorzystanie modelu silnika indukcyjnego klatkowego do prądowej diagnostyki jego łożysk. Application of induction machine model for current diagnostics of bearings
PublicationW pracy podano widmo prądu stojana dla silnika normalnego oraz wprawianego w drgania o nastawianej częstotliwości. Drgania korpusu wirnika skutkują uginaniem się wirnika, co symuluje bicie wirnika od uszkodzenia łożysk. Podano też model matematyczny silnika, dopuszczający niecentryczność wirnika. Podano widmo prądu stojana przy pracy z wibracjami wirnika odwzorowującymi w pewnym przybliżeniu wibracje od uszkodzonych łożysk.
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Novel anticancer strategy aimed at targeting shelterin complexes by the induction of structural changes in telomeric DNA: hitting two birds with one stone.
PublicationThe ends of chromosomes in mammals are composed of telomeric DNA containing TTAGGG repeats, which bind specific proteins called shelterins. This telomeric DNA together with shelterins form a cap that protects the ends of chromosomes from being recognized as sites of DNA damage and from chromosomal fusions. Many very successful antitumor drugs used in the treatment of cancer patients bind to DNA, some of them with a prominent sequence...
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Application of RCD and AFDD in low-voltage electrical installations for protection against fire
PublicationThe paper presents the principles of application of residual current devices (RCDs) in protection against fire. The permissible rated residual operating current of RCDs is discussed. Limitations in the operation of RCDs in this type of protection are indicated. A new type of a protective device against fire – arc fault detection device (AFDD) – is described.
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Effect of soil moisture on current-carrying capacity of low-voltage power cables
PublicationOne of the factors affecting current-carrying capacity of underground power cables is the thermal resistivity of soil. Its value in the close proximity of the cable is the most important, and for this reason, in some cases, the local soil is replaced with an another soil type or with a cement-sand mixture. The thermal resistivity of the soil is strongly affected by moisture, and in the case of a cement-sand mixture – as tested...
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Starter for Voltage Boost Converter to Harvest Thermoelectric Energy for Body-Worn Sensors
PublicationThis paper examines the suitability of selected configurations of ultra-low voltage (ULV) oscilla-tors as starters for a voltage boost converter to harvest energy from a thermoelectric generator (TEG). Important properties of particularly promising configurations, suitable for on-chip imple-mentation are compared. On this basis, an improved oscillator with a low startup voltage and a high output voltage swing is proposed. The applicability...
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Numbers, Please: Power- and Voltage-Related Indices in Control of a Turbine-Generator Set
PublicationThis paper discusses the proper selection and interpretation of aggregated control performance indices values mirroring the quality of electrical energy generation by a turbine-generator set cooperating with a power system. Typically, a set of basic/classical and individual indices is used in energy engineering to ensure the mirroring feature and is related to voltage, frequency and active or reactive power deviations from their...
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Distribution Transformer with Multi-Zone Voltage Regulation for Smart Grid System Application
PublicationThe article presents four concepts of the multi-zone voltage regulation (MZVR) system. It is a combination of a distribution transformer with an on-load tap-changer, for step voltage regulation, and a power electronic converter, dimensioned for a fraction of MZVR power, realizing continuous voltage regulation, supplemented by a special switch, the so-called bypass. This allows voltage regulation at high resolution, wide range and...
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Structural Investigations and Determination of Current and Voltage Characteristics in Htsc 2G SF12050 Tapes
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Driving force of acoustic streaming caused by aperiodic sound beamin unbounded volumes
PublicationRównanie dynamiczne kierujące lokalnej w czasie siłą radiacyjną ruchu wirowego wyprowadzono. Stwierdzono, iż zawiera ona trzy części: jedna stanowi wzór klasyczny, druga daje zero po uśrednieniu względem okresu fali akustycznej, lecz różni się od zera dla nieokresowego dźwięku. Trzecia składowa związana jest z małymi dyfrakcyjnymi efektami, zachodzącymi podczas propagacji wiązki. Przejście do wzoru klasycznego w przypadku źródła...
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Open-transistor fault diagnostics in voltage-source inverters by analyzing the load current
PublicationPrzedstawiono nową metodę detekcji i lokalizacji uszkodzeń polegających na braku przewodzenia tranzystorów w falownikach napięcia zasilających silniki indukcyjne. Metoda jest rozszerzeniem, opracowanej wcześniej, metody wykorzystującej znormalizowane składowe stałe prądów obciążenia. Znormalizowane wartości średnie prądów powiązano z dodatkowymi wskaźnikami diagnostycznymi, które zawierają informacje o czasie trwania nieprzewodzenia...
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Measurement of the earth fault loop impedance in a low voltage network with operating loads
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono problematykę dokładności pomiaru impedancji pętli zwarciowej w sieciach z obciążeniami roboczymi. Klasyczne metody pomiarowe i mierniki mogą powodować błędy pomiaru przekraczające dopuszczalną wartość. Z tego powodu może wystąpić ryzyko porażenia prądem elektrycznym, ponieważ przy doziemieniu nie będzie spełniony warunek samoczynnego wyłączenia zasilania. Błędy pomiaru w sieci z obciążeniami roboczymi można...
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The Application of Kernel Density Estimation for Aided the Process of Locating Sources of Voltage Fluctuations
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Trace of Flicker Sources by Using Non-Parametric Statistical Analysis of Voltage Changes
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AM Modulation Signal Estimation Allowing Further Research on Sources of Voltage Fluctuations
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of alkaline earth metal ions in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationTemperature dependencies of density of magnesium (II), calcium (II), strontium (II), barium (II) perchlorates as well as beryllium (II), and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonates in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide have been determined over the composition range studied. From density data the apparent molar volumes and partial molar volumes of the salts at infinite dilution as well as the expansibilities have been evaluated. The apparent...
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Open-transistor fault diagnostics in voltage-source inverters by analyzing the load current
PublicationA novel method is presented for the detection andisolation of open-transistor faults in voltage-source invertersfeeding low-power AC motors. The method is based onmonitoring two diagnostic signals, one indicating sustained nearzerovalues of output current and thus permitting fault detection,the other permitting the isolation of the particular transistorwhich went faulty. The latter signal is the ratio of the averagephase current...
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Output-capacitorless low-dropout regulator using a cascoded flipped voltage follower
PublicationPrzedstawiono udoskonaloną konfigurację wtórnika napięciowego w odwróconej konfiguracji oraz jej zastosowanie w regulatorze o małym spadku napięcia. W pracy przedstawiono teoretyczną analizę podstawowych parametrów wtórnika oraz regulatora napięcia. Ponadto przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów parametrów prototypowego układu scalonego wykonanego z użyciem technologii CMOS 0.35 um. Uzyskane wyniki porównano z rezultatami uzyskanymi w innych...
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Response of high voltage disconnector under seismic excitation - experimental and numerical study
PublicationThe efficiency of the energetic infrastructure system is a very import safety issue in the region experienced by the ground motion. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of the experimental and numerical study focused on the earthquake-induced response of the high voltage disconnector, which is an important element of energetic network. First, the impact tests as well as the sweep-sine shaking table tests were conducted....
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Solvation of multivalent cations in methanol - apparent molar volumes, expansibilities, and isentropic compressibilities
PublicationWyznaczono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów galu, itru, lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w metanolu w zakresie temperatur (283.15 to 313.15) K. Zmierzono prędkości dźwięku dla tych układów w temperaturze T = 298.15 K. Z uzyskanych danych wyznaczono standardowe cząstkowe objętości molowe i ich pochodne temperaturowe oraz standardowe cząstkowe molowe ściśliwości adiabatyczne badanych jonów. Wyniki omówiono stosując klasyczny...
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Fault loop impedance measurement in low voltage network with residual current devices
PublicationW sieciach i instalacjach niskiego napięcia z wyłącznikami różnicowoprądowymi pomiar impedancji pętli zwarciowej jest kłopotliwy. Prąd pomiarowy powoduje ich zbędne zadziałanie, co uniemożliwia prawidłowe wykonanie pomiaru. W artykule omówiono przyczyny zbędnego zadziałania wyłączników różnicowoprądowych podczas pomiaru impedancji pętli zwarciowej oraz warunki, w jakich ten pomiar można wykonać poprawnie.
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Verification of a Novel Method of Detecting Faults in Medium-Voltage Systems with Covered Conductors
PublicationThis paper describes the use of new methods of detecting faults in medium-voltage overhead lines built of covered conductors. The methods mainly address such faults as falling of a conductor, contacting a conductor with a tree branch, or falling a tree branch across three phases of a medium-voltage conductor. These faults cannot be detected by current digital relay protection systems. Therefore, a new system that can detect the...
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Protection of Earthing Reactor Connected to the Star Point of a High Voltage Shunt Reactor
PublicationThe article presents the problem of protection of earthing reactors connected to the star point of shunt reactors in high voltage lines, with particular regard to the detection of internal faults. Model analyses for an actual system commissioned in 2015, which is intended to be provided with earthing reactors, are included.